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So watching the movie in class today made me think a little about what was going on in the movie and how closely related real life can be. Obviously a masked swordsman jumping from roof to roof blowing up buildings and assassinating people is something a little far from the real world. The brutal British dictatorship however is something people might have an easier time putting into a real world scenario.

Firstly the surveillance is growing by leaps and bounds. Already in place throughout many developed nations to keep an eye out over the vast majority of its businesses, government buildings, etc, are cameras linked to computers. These computers could be forcibly or covertly hacked by the government to attain access to video footage in order to keep a closer watch on citizens and non-citizens alike.

Second, the world is a scary place. Many people do feel as if chaos is just around the corner, and a terror attack is simply seconds away. Fear is the greatest mobilizer of the human race. Scared and uncertain people may look beyond the scope of what is normalcy for protection from fear.

The movie is pretty sweet and I look forward to the rest of it on Wednesday.